Does XPRIZE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, XPRIZE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at XPRIZE. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at XPRIZE?

51% of XPRIZE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated XPRIZE 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at XPRIZE?

Executive Assistant (5) , Manager (3) , Associate (2) , Management (2)

What are the pros of working at XPRIZE according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great" ((in 20 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 10 reviews)); "workers, and an amazing mission." ((in 7 reviews)); "Awesome team supporting various technology initiatives," ((in 6 reviews)); "Great office space." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at XPRIZE according to real employee reviews?

"I really think there is a good group of people here that have just been beat down by years of bad management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Current CEO's salary in 2019 was $600K." ((in 7 reviews)); "They are creating hostile work environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "But the culture here is absolute poison." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership is an absolute joke and doesn't provide any inspiration or genuine human connection whatsoever." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about XPRIZE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about XPRIZE layoffs and their outlook for job security at XPRIZE in 2026.

What are the top reviewed XPRIZE locations?

Culver City , Los Angeles , Playa Vista , Neshanic Station , Plano , Hermitage , Roseville , Dania

XPRIZE reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)

Anousheh Ansari

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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XPRIZE has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 96 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The XPRIZE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

96 reviews

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Mission-driven team, but management lacks transparency

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission Driven and great co-workers

Cons

Upper management has suffered with transparency in the past

1.0

Apr 27, 2026

Not so good

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Good benefits. Fun

Cons

Pretentious, Gaslighting. No self reflection

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

An incredibly optimistic company doing some of the hardest work

Svp business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of room for autonomy, working on world's hardest problems, great culture, great people, great benefits.

Cons

always room for improvement in scheduling all hands meetings- (hard with so many people in the company), doing a LOT of things at once (generally good thing, comes with challenges)

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